Tarmac Driveways Leeds is the leading West Yorkshire installer of Patterned Concrete patios, driveways, and paths. There are offices across the Yorkshire and the Humber. We are the top specialists in pattern imprinted concrete. This reputation has been built by our professionalism and trust throughout the installation process.
We are dedicated to providing a courteous and efficient service to our customers. We strive to be the best. Our skilled professionals transform driveways, patios and paths in your home. Our work adds beauty and value to your property in a matter of days.
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Patterned Imprinted Concrete
Patterned Imprinted Concrete (PIC) is an innovative skilled technique. This technique adds patterns and colours to concrete freshly poured on patios, driveways, and paths. This recreates the look of real materials like stone and slate as well as timber. This process eliminates the high price of natural products.
Minimal Maintenance
Patterned concrete is a unique product that needs minimal maintenance. It performs far better than alternative products such as block pavers, flagstones, tarmac or flagstones. There are many issues that can be fixed by having a dolomite foundation and four inches of fibre reinforced cement. These problems can be attributed to other products, such as sinking and weeds. The problems that can be encountered with wooden decked patios include block paving and wood rot.
Why Decorative Imprinted Concrete?
No matter whether it is a driveway outside your home or an entrance into a busy business park; our custom concrete installations provide the perfect balance of beauty, strength, durability, and beauty. KFC and McDonald’s use decorative imprinted concrete for resurfacing their customer parking or drives-thru areas.
We offer a wide selection of domestic and commercial floor installation and resurfacing options. Each option is capable of providing durability and performance.
We offer concrete staining, concrete staining, repair of imprinted concrete surfaces, maintenance, and a lifetime free resealing.
Our domestic concrete applications can be used for:
- Any new residential development project;
- Any poolside paver construction
- You may need to clean up any open spaces.
- Concrete surfaces can be waterproofed and stained.
- Repairing cracks
- Concrete floor coatings that are functional for warehouses
- Resurfacing of built up areas
- Resurfacing interior floor spaces;
- Large footfall and heavy vehicle traffic are possible in outdoor areas.
- Make sure your surfaces are firm and not slippery
Use our domestic decorative concrete services to reap the benefits:
- It’s also cost-effective.
- Durable, long-lasting
- It’s suitable for all areas, large and small.
- You can use it for both indoor and outdoor space.
- It is also very energy-efficient.
- We support the local economy with our products and services
- Perfect for our UK climate
- Looks great and can be customized by using different textures or colours.
- Slip resistance, waterproof and fireproof
- It is easy to maintain and resists oil, rust and mould.
- Resist peeling, chipping or fading.
You can have a truly unique look and feel with our decorative concrete surfaces and domestic imprinted.
Our resurfacing technique, which is concrete-based, can adhere to virtually any solid base. It can be applied on surfaces such as bricks, slates, marble, or stone.
The imprinted concrete surface is extremely durable and requires little maintenance.
A concrete surface with patterns imprinted will help you save money while improving the quality and appearance.
What is Pattern Imprinted Concrete?
Simply put, pattern concrete (also known by stamped concrete) involves pouring concrete over a subbase, then applying a colour followed by a hardener. This is very different from traditional concreting where blocks were used to create your finish.
After the concrete has cured, the pattern can be applied. There are many prints you can choose from. The most common include brickwork, textured stones, and ashlar. For driveway lining, patterned concrete is a popular option for domestic properties.
Good quality print
The quality of the printed cement is what you should be focusing on. Concrete needs to be laid correctly, which requires extreme care, dedication, patience, and perseverance. The concrete may become incoherent and result in a concrete floor that is not structurally sound.
A contractor will typically use six to eight rigid matsa and one flexible mat per set. The driveway’s narrowest section will require six mats. However, the flexible mats can be used to print and access areas that the rigid mats won’t.
Although most printing mats measure 600x600mm in size, it is possible to order matts up to 600x600mm.
Colour Consistency
To ensure that your flooring is the right colour, you need to be aware of how imprinted concrete will look. Colour surface hardener is the main component of patterned concrete. Antique release agents are also important.
The final result will be poor if the colour top coater is not applied correctly or it isn’t sufficient. This is especially evident in commercial jobs larger than retail shop flooring.
It may take several concrete deliveries for big commercial jobs. This could result in slight colour variations in each concrete mix. The job of the surface hardener, when applied, is to match the colours. This is especially useful for larger jobs that may take several days.
Ensuring Long-Term Durability
To ensure that the concrete floor is durable, the sub-stone foundation must be mixed with the ground below it. This could be soil or stone.
Additionally, the concrete mix used plays a significant role in ensuring the structural integrity is maintained for years to follow.
This is especially important when you live in areas with high traffic, such as driveways and multi-storey car parkings.
Reduce the Chance of the Concrete Cracking
When applying for patterned concrete driveways, ensure that you have at least 300kgs cement per cubic meter.
In colder climates, you may need more.
An air entertaining additive can also be added to enhance the floor’s durability and resistance from cracking caused by heavy traffic and weather.
Reducing Maintenance & Maximising Results
You can enhance the overall appearance of patterned cement by applying an acrylic sealant that is solvent-based (only once dry). Water-based acrylics will cause more problems, so be careful with these for patterned concrete.
You can also apply the sealant once every four years to maintain the appearance and quality of your patterned concrete.
Although this is not a requirement, it will preserve your driveway (or other patterned concrete) for many more years.